scholarly journals Siestas among Brazilian native Terena adults: a study of daytime napping

2000 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
RUBENS REIMÃO ◽  
JOSÉ CARLOS SOUZA ◽  
CARLOS EDUARDO VILELA GAUDIOSO ◽  
HELLEN DA COSTA GUERRA ◽  
ANDREA DAS CHAGAS ALVES ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Central Region ◽  
Onset Time ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Indian Reservation ◽  
Urban Populations ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Daytime Sleep ◽  
Standard Questionnaire ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

Regular daytime napping behavior, also known as siesta culture, is influenced by circadian, cultural and environmental factors. This research analyzes characteristics of regular daytime napping in Brazilian Native Terenas. We evaluared 65 adults ( 32 M; 33 F ) from 18 to 75 years, with a mean age of 37.2, from the Indian Reservation village Córrego do Meio, in the central region of Mato Grosso do Sul. Daytime napping characteristics were evaluated by means of a standard questionnaire applied to each individual. It was observed that weekly daytime napping (at least once a week) was present in 72.3% of the population. There was a tendency to occur in males. The effects of weekends was mild. Mean onset time of daytime sleep was 12.2 h, remarkably earlier than usually described in urban populations. This data stresses the need to consider ethnic influences in order to understand sleep habits.

scholarly journals Sleep habits in native brazilian bororo children

1999 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
RUBENS REIMÃO ◽  
JOSÉ CARLOS ROSA PIRES DE SOUZA ◽  
CARLOS EDUARDO VILELA GAUDIOSO
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Family Members ◽  
The State ◽  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Indian Reservation ◽  
Sleep Behavior ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Standard Questionnaire

Sleep behavior patterns in childhood are influenced by familial, cultural and environmental factors. In understanding sleep in Native Brazilian Bororo children, one should consider the influence of their culture on the child's sleep. This research analyzes sleep habits of Native Bororo children from the Meruri village, located in an Indian Reservation in the state of Mato Grosso. Fourty four children ( 24 M; 20 F) were evaluated; ages ranged from one month to 10 years, with a mean age of 4.9 years. Sleep characteristics were assessed by means of a standard questionnaire applied to the mothers. Cosleeping - sleeping together with family members - was a remarkable finding, in every child 0-2 year old and in 81.5% in the 2-10 years group. The second characteristic was sleeping with many people in the same room. There was an average of 5.1 people per room in the younger group and 3.9 people in the older group

scholarly journals Nocturnal sleep pattern in native Brazilian Terena adults

2000 ◽  
Vol 58 (2A) ◽  
pp. 233-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
RUBENS REIMÃO ◽  
JOSÉ CARLOS SOUZA ◽  
CARLOS EDUARDO VILELA GAUDIOSO ◽  
HELLEN DA COSTA GUERRA ◽  
ANDREA DAS CHAGAS ALVES ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prevalence Rate ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Nocturnal Sleep ◽  
Indian Reservation ◽  
Urban Populations ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Time In Bed ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

Social-economic factors influence sleep habits. This research analyzes characteristics of nocturnal sleep in Brazilian Native Terena adults. Sixty-four adults (31 M; 33 F) from 18 to 75 years, with a mean age of 37.0, from the Indian Reservation village of Córrego do Meio, in the central region of Mato Grosso do Sul, an agriculturally oriented group were evaluated. Nocturnal sleep characteristics were evaluated by means of a standard questionnaire applied to each individual. It was observed that reported nocturnal sleep was longer, sleep onset was earlier and wake up time was also earlier than usually described in urban populations. The mean total time in bed was 8.5 h or more, in every age bracket. The seven-day prevalence rate of insomnia was 4.6%, while the seven-day prevalence rate of hypnotic use was 1.5%, both remarkably less than described in urban populations. These findings stress the need to consider ethnic influences on sleep patterns and disorders.

scholarly journals Sleep habits in native Brazilian Terena children in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

1998 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 703-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
RUBENS REIMÃO ◽  
JOSÉ CARLOS ROSA PIRES DE SOUZA ◽  
MARIZÉLIA MAZZINI MEDEIROS ◽  
RAQUEL ICASSATI ALMIRÃO
Keyword(s):  
Central Region ◽  
Family Members ◽  
The State ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Typical Finding ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

Sleep habits in childhood vary in function of physiologcal factors.Cultural traits also influence sleep habits. This research evaluates sleep habits of Native Brazilian Terena children. The Terena group here studied live in the central region of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, on the plains; they are peaceful and dedicated mainly to agriculture. Two villages were studied, Tereré and Córrego do Meio, both in Reservations. Sleep characteristics of 67 children (40M;27F), 2 to 10 year olds, were evaluated in interviews with their mothers. The results evidenced that cosleeping, in the same bed with family members is the standard Terena pattern present in every evaluated child. The presence of two or more beds and a mean of five or more people in each bedroom was the typical finding. The authors propose that cosleeping and the presence of numerous family members reflect the high values attributed to family links in the Terena culture.

scholarly journals Bionomic data and larval density of Scarabaeidae (Pleurosticti) in sugarcane in the central region of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

2011 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilmar Vieira Coutinho ◽  
Sérgio Roberto Rodrigues ◽  
Edna Cristina da Cruz ◽  
Alfredo Raul Abot
Keyword(s):  
Central Region ◽  
Larval Density ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

scholarly journals Agaricomycetes (Basidiomycota, Fungi) diversity in a protected area in the Maracaju Mountains, in the Brazilian central region

Hoehnea ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 361-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Lucia Ramos Bononi ◽  
Ademir Kleber Morbeck de Oliveira ◽  
Adriana de Melo Gugliotta ◽  
Josiane Ratier de Quevedo
Keyword(s):  
Central Region ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
The State ◽  
Central Portion ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Brazilian Flora ◽  
First Time ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽  
Bioremediation Processes

ABSTRACT The fungi diversity in Brazil is not fully known yet, mainly in Serra de Maracaju, which is located in the central portion of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, in the center-western region of Brazil. Samples were taken from different phytophysiognomies of the Cerrado, the dominating biome of that region, in areas where Cerrado and pasture alternate, in the municipality of Corguinho. Of the species identified, 18 are new citations for Brazil, as they are not included in the List of Brazilian Flora (fungi), and 36 are recorded for the first time for [the State of] Mato Grosso do Sul. As a total, 62 species were collected in nine excursions during 2014 and 2015. Out of this total, 15 species are deemed edible, four are toxic, ten are medicinal, two are used in bioremediation processes, and one is bioluminescent, according to the literature.

scholarly journals Spatial distribution and environmental factors associated to phlebotomine fauna in a border area of transmission of visceral leishmaniasis in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Rachel Oliveira de Andrade ◽  
Baldomero Antonio Kato da Silva ◽  
Geucira Cristaldo ◽  
Sonia Maria Oliveira de Andrade ◽  
Antonio Conceição Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Border Area ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

scholarly journals Mutagenicity in Tradescantia pallida as an Indicator of the Effect of Air Pollution and Human Health

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1185
Author(s):  
Kaline de Souza Pereira Godoi ◽  
Juliana Caroline Vivian Spósito ◽  
Aline do Nascimento Rocha ◽  
Liliam Silvia Candido ◽  
Caio Augusto Mussury Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Environmental Variables ◽  
High Flow ◽  
Vehicular Pollution ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Micronucleus Frequency ◽  
Tradescantia Pallida ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

The present study aims to relate the micronucleus frequency in Tradescantia pallida to environmental factors and cardiorespiratory diseases to infer the effect of air pollution. The number of hospitalizations, diseases cases, frequency of micronuclei in plants, environmental variables, altitude, and vehicle traffic in cities of Mato Grosso do Sul were evaluated due to the high flow that surrounds agribusiness. The frequency of micronuclei decreased with the increase in relative humidity, while the altitude did not influence the mutagenicity or genotoxicity of the evaluated plants. The municipalities with micronucleus frequencies above 200 had the highest number of vehicle and cardiorespiratory diseases. Biomonitoring data obtained in cities throughout the year indicate that the number of cardiorespiratory diseases was probably due to vehicular pollution, which is evidenced by the increased frequency of micronuclei in T. pallida.

scholarly journals Sleep characteristics in children in the isolated rural African-Brazilian descendant community of Furnas do Dionísio, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

1999 ◽  
Vol 57 (3A) ◽  
pp. 556-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
RUBENS REIMÃO ◽  
JOSÉ CARLOS ROSA PIRES DE SOUZA ◽  
CARLOS EDUARDO VILELA GAUDIOSO ◽  
HELLEN DA COSTA GUERRA ◽  
ANDREA DAS CHAGAS ALVES ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Members ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Geographical Isolation ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

Developmental and cultural factors affect sleep habits in childhood. The objective of this research was to determine sleep habits of children in the isolated rural African-Brazilian community of Furnas do Dionísio, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The members of this community are closely related descendants of the ex-slave Dionísio, and remained in relative geographical isolation for about a century. Sleep characteristics of 55 children (35M; 20F), 2 to 10 year olds, were evaluated in interviews with their mothers. The results showed that cosleeping, in the same bed with family members, was present in 80.0% of the 2-3 year olds; decreasing to 25.0% of the 8-10 year olds. Only 5.4% of the children slept alone in their own bedroom. Mean number of persons per bedroom was 2.8. Only 7.0% of the bedrooms had TV; 98.1% slept in silence. The data obtained support the need to weigh cultural factors influence on sleep.

The new genus Habeastrum, with two new species (Gastropoda, Diplommatinidae) in Mato Grosso do Sul caves, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4543 (2) ◽  
pp. 287 ◽  
Author(s):  
LUIZ RICARDO L. SIMONE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Central Region ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Terrestrial Mollusk ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

The central region of Brazil has been a wellspring of terrestrial mollusk biodiversity. One possible reason is that the region has a larger amount of limestone, relatively scanty in Brazilian territory (Ker 1997). Several new taxa from that region have been recently described, including new species and new genera (e.g., Simone 2012a, b, 2013). The region also is rich in caves, which are sometimes inhabited by endemic troglobian or troglophile species. 

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